4/1/2014 - 5/31/2020Beautiful flat-coated retriever, so full of life, love, happiness, and the pursuit of food. She was my second dog, and my very best friend. She loved other dogs and people, she loved to chase a ball and play with her favorite Chewbacca toy. Loved the TV, her favorite movies including Old Yeller, The Shaggy Dog, and Homeward Bound. She also loved food, and will even miss the way she jumped up on me to grab anything I’m eating off my hand as well as eating anything that she could get to such as pizza, chicken, etc.She was such a great dog and hope my next dog, although not the same, will be as great as she is.Castaic, CaliforniaJune 7, 2020

She was rescued from the Castaic Animal Shelter on Saturday, December 16, 2017 six months after the passing of my first dog, Pokey. She had the name Phoebe when I adopted her and never changed it. She was 3 at the time of her adoption, and she passed the “dog-friendly” test when my brother introduced her to Jesse the tiny yorkie. She lived a great life in a dog boarding facility with other dogs belonging to customers and getting spoiled by her owner. On May 31, 2020, sadly, her life was cut short when a swarm of killer bees attacked her, and we rushed her to our 24-hour veterinary just to find out they’re closed due to COVID-19 as well as other vets in the area. Due to shock and trauma, and possible allergic reaction from hundreds of bee stings, and unable to get medical treatment, she tragically died.Next day, we buried her on the property and will plant a tree there in her memory. We also had an exterminator spray the beehive that the swarm came from.

5/1/2006 - 6/5/2020Ribbie was our beloved family pet dog and as if often seems to be the case was truly a member of the family as well. He had a wonderful easy going personality (and a ferocious appetite!) We were often asked by neighbors how Ribbie was doing and where he was (as his length of walks declined in his later years). He never barked and was good about the allowing neighborhood children pet him. He was very obedient and we could take him for walks without the need for a leash as he would never leave our side (except when he felt he had to sniff something along the way which was more often then I expected and required patience!).

He loved to snuggle and in particular snuggle on our couch in the family room. He seemed to always find a way to wedge between my wife and I (always jealous!). We always wonder who would get the "butt" end. LOL We will miss his joyous welcome every time one of us came into the house. His unconditional love and calming affect on us all will sorely be missed. He will always be in our hearts.Peter CharetteWest Seneca, New YorkJune 7, 2020

We were actually the second owner for Ribbie and obtained him from an owner that could no longer care for him. He was four years old at the time we got him. His owner returned him to the breeder and the breeder was happy to find him a new home when we came calling. When we went to pick him up he was vivacious and friendly but the breeder didn't have any papers for him or know his exact birthday. Ribbie was very friendly so we took him anyway and our vet checked him out and he passed with flying colors. I distinctly remember when he first came into our house, he wandered about and "lifted his leg" to pee on one of the dining room table legs!...marking his territory I guess. He was gently scolded and it never happen again and so began a wonderful life in the Charette family household....

"Dr. Liz was amazing. It was a very difficult decision to put our pet dog Ribbie down and Dr. Liz did all the right things to make the process as comforting and painless as possible for both Ribbie and the family. She did a great job of explaining the process to us to alleviate any fear we had regarding it being painful for Ribbie (which it is was not). Her expertise, kindness, gentleness, and respectfulness went a long way in making this difficult process as easy as possible for us to go through as a family. She did a great job of letting us interact with Ribbie during his last moments and allowed us plenty of time to say our good byes. She is a very patient person. We are thankful that she was there to guide us through this difficult process. Thank you Dr. Liz for all your kindness, patient, and expertise. It was appreciated more than you know. The Charette Family"

5/8/2009 - 6/5/2020COCO BANANA’S WAS THE BEST DOG A FAMILY COULD ASK FOR. SHE WAS A BEAUTIFUL GIRL INSIDE AND OUT! I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH A BEAUTIFUL COAT ON A LAB, HER BRIGHT YELLOW EYES JUST MELTED YOUR HEART ! AND A SOUL THAT MATCHED HER BEAUTY..Amber EvansBoring, OregonJune 6, 2020

We got Coco from our friends as a puppy in 2009. She spent her entire life sunbathing in the yard and chasing rabbits! She loved chasing the neighbors tractor and cows lol. She was the best dog to all 4 of our kids and really was amazing support for our son with autism. She didn’t have a mean bone in her, she was the sweetest most devoted dog I’ve ever seen. Her silliness and personality led to her name Coco Banana’s and her dads name was Mocha and he lived next to us. She didn’t care much for leaving her yard but loved the river and going for car rides. She hates toys and fetch, she was all about getting loves and being a farm dog. We will miss her greeting us as we come home from work and her walking down the driveway to meet her babies getting off the school bus. She also watched for the neighbors to come home to greet them and get herself another treat lol.. She is truly irreplaceable and will be missed by everyone.

"Dr. Amanda was so incredibly sensitive and caring throughout the whole process. I’m so thankful for her to be at our home last minute to make sure my Coco didn’t continue to suffer. She sat with us and made sure Coco was as comfortable as absolutely possible. Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts...
THE EVANS FAMILY"

4/1/2006 - 6/6/2020We'll miss your tender heart and quirky personality Mr. Moritz. You were truly one of a kind to all that knew you! We are singing the song of your people, in your honor. Much love from your entire family....Zack AlsentzerCharlotte, North CarolinaJune 6, 2020

Moritz, aka Ritzi-roo, aka Rooney Toones... Had a sweet and shy personality, but also a mischievous and stubborn streak a mile wide. If a door was shut with a human on the other side of it, he would meow and howl until that door was opened once again! We're gonna miss his singing for a long time...

"Thank you, Dr. Rachel Cain, for your help while we said goodbye to our beloved cat, Moritz. Your heart-felt vibes, professionalism, and compassion on this difficult day made everything feel OK. We are grateful to you and the entire team at Lap of Love in Charlotte NC. Sincerely, Zack, Barb, Oliver, and brother-cat Max and sister-pups Lilly."

11/11/2006 - 5/27/2020It took me a while write this memorial, lost Mr. Cookie has been one of the hardest moments in our family. Help him to cross the rainbow bridge was the most difficult decision to make, even if we knew that was the right one. We used to say that Mr. Cookie was a force of nature because that sweet, old, chubby beagle boy always got what he wanted from us. We tried to be firm and then he would come with those shinny eyes and that smiling face and we couldn't help but to do what he wanted... either another treat or keep walking under the rain or get back home after a small walk because he was hungry. He was included in all our family activities in one way or another; he truly was another family member. He changed our lifes forever and he will be always in our hearts. We loved him beyond words.Herminia GiranOcoee, FloridaJune 6, 2020

We got Mr. Cookie from Tampa Bay Beagle Rescue on November 2016, he was 10 years old. He was in a foster home for 2 years because nobody wanted to adopt him. I love him since I saw his picture in TBBR website, but I was worry about his health issues so I picked 2 or 3 more dogs... non of those were at the meeting event. My eyes always came back to that chubby guy. He was overweight, he had thyroid problems and allergies. We took him home anyway! We never changed his name because it was perfect for him. He was with us for 3 years and a half. We were always trying the best things for him; the best shampoo, best food, best bed...all the best for our baby. He didn't know how to play, he didn't pay attention to toys of any kind; we thought that he was used to hunt so nobody played with him before. He was abused, he didn't like us to talk loud, when that happend we have to tell him that we were not fighting because he got very anxious. He loved walks and smell everything...sometimes I called him Sherlock because He looked like he was doing an investigation. He also loved to eat and sleep, specially in our bedroom. He hated baths but he loved to be dryed with a towel. He was smiling and waving his tail to us until the last minute, even in pain. We'll love him forever.

"Our family would like to thank Lap of Love and specally Dr. Annie for everything. Your kindness, your words, your emails, the way you explained us the process, how you respecfully took in conderation all our concerns and doubts, everything was beyond our expectations. We really apreciated your presence and your help in this difficult time for us. Thank you!"

7/4/2006 - 6/4/2020Cookie was a very special girl and she will forever live in the hearts of all who knew her. We have been so blessed to have her loving companionship for almost 15yrs. She was beautiful. We raised her with our sons and she was the daughter we never had. I’m sure Cookie has found a happy place in doggy heaven, where she will join our previous dogs, Angel & Brooklyn. And where her surrogate son, Mattis, will one day join her.JAMES RAMIREZValrico, FloridaJune 6, 2020

Cookie was incredibly intelligent and loved to perform tricks. There was never a trick she couldn’t learn. For many years, she saved me a walk down our driveway, as she fetched my newspaper... even in the rain and through thunderstorms, which always made her anxious. She loved to eat... no, she REALLY loved to eat! Maybe her only weakness! She made us try really hard to remember securing our kitchen garbage whenever we left home... she really loved to eat those unauthorized Mexican meals or BBQ that she found. God forbid if we ever left cookies, where she could get to them... It’s funny looking back on the trays of chocolate chip cookies and gingerbread houses she destroyed. So funny that we named her Cookie, long before we knew how much she loved them. She was a happy and energetic girl. Swimming and baseball fetch (with plastic bat & tennis ball) were her passions. She also loved riding comfortably on my jet ski! She loved everyone she met. And she welcomed her role as surrogate mother to our family’s new puppy, Mattis. Mattis followed her for 4yrs... everywhere she went... until she departed. Mattis will miss her too...

"Lap of Love was incredibly helpful in assisting us with our decision. Their video’s are informative and comforting. Dr Champagne could not have been more professional, compassionate and accommodating. She knew what words we needed to hear, how to say it the right way. She made it possible for us to send our Cookie off right. The way she deserved it to be... surrounded with love."

11/7/2013 - 6/4/2020After 13 years of loyal love to our family we had to say goodbye to our beloved Olive. The past few months have been hard. Watching our pet lose her vibrancy, health, and mobility. In the end it was time to say goodbye and save her the decision because she was too brave to leave us. Our family surrounded her at the end and if tears are a measure of how much someone/something is loved its safe to say Olive was loved VERY much. Sharman has lost her 'girl' and our family lost its one constant happy presence. We all have bad days or bad moments that the rest of the family have to dance around...Not Olive. Olive was always around with a wag of a tail, a greeting at the door, and as a shadow as we go about our days. Our pets are a constant positive in our lives and it makes them that much harder to say goodbye to when the time comes. Olive spent her entire life watching Reece and Mikayla grow up. Her entire life devoted to our family with no real expectations in return for her love. IF you knew her, or had a pet that you have had to say goodbye to it would be nice to have you share here so we can feel some peace at this tough time. We will all miss you Olive! I pray there is a dog heaven and you are swimming there now...chasing a stick or enjoying a treat.

Olive came to us 13-14 years ago to help us fill a void left by our previous dog Gretchen. After a rowdy Boxer (Gretchen) a loyal and smart Labrador Retriever seemed like a great sequel. Olive started out from the breeder as Liberty #2 or 3...clearly they liked the name. ;) Our kids were both very young at the time and she was an instant part of our Family. Over the years Olive has had her struggles with health, but always managed to pull through and ended up having a very long and loving life. We have lots of fun stories about her. Mainly she was called City Dog whenever we went to her (our) favorite place in Montana each year. She may have been a city dog (live in WS), but she was at home, like any lab, in Montana swimming, chasing sticks, and laying around the 'great stove' (campfire.) She was sweetheart and will be dearly missed.

"at such a tough time it was nice to have Dr. Luehrs help our family assist Olive. Its not a decision any family wants to make: to euthanize a member of the family. Dr. Luehrs helped in a friendly compassionate way. He allowed us time to share our story, hear our pain, and offer some support at a tough time. We know our dog is now out of pain and no longer suffering and Dr. Luehrs walked us through each step with patience and understanding. I hope you never need to make this choice for your pet, but if you do...Laps of Love and Dr. Luehrs are a great option for an in home personal way to say goodbye."

7/28/2007 - 7/28/2019To our little peanut, our always "pitten", our sweet Angel (Sunshine) 🌈 Thank you for blessing our lives for the 12 years we were yours & for the joy you brought into them. While we thought your weight loss, inappetence, & general health decline was related to possible IBD or Lymphoma, maybe something we could treat, we weren't prepared to learn that you had the "wet" form of FIP 💔 To say that we were shocked is an understatement. We wish we could have had more time with you, but knew things were advancing quickly & were only going to continue to go downhill. You were so brave the last few weeks with us, but had endured enough. There was only one gift left we could give you, the gift of freedom from a body that was failing. Rest well now, our precious Angel, our always pitten. We miss & love you always.Patty LaQuayMonroe, North CarolinaJune 5, 2020

Angel was a teeny tiny kitten and was found all alone at a job site my husband was working at in the middle of our hot/humid summer in 2007. He knew he couldn't just leave her so he gave her some food and coaxed her out from under the pallet she was hiding under and brought her home. We initially talked about trying to find her a new home since we already had 3 cats at the time and weren't looking to add another. But truthfully I was smitten the moment she came into our home and she never left. She was always a compact kitty, very small and we always called her our "pitten" meaning perpetual kitten. She was so sweet and we had little games we'd play that still make us laugh when we think about them. We so miss her and know we were blessed to have been her guardians.

"As she did with our Sweet Pea in 2017, Dr. Jennifer arrived with the same understanding and empathy. She helped our Angel pass peacefully while my husband and I could focus on letting her know we loved her so and that is was ok to let go. What a blessing Lap of Love is and what a privilege to be able to have them help us in such difficult circumstances."

12/27/2007 - 6/3/2020Zona Bona was the sweetest pup we could ever ask for. From the first night I met my husband, Zona was there to rope me in with her big kisses and wagging tail. She was there for every high and ever low, and I really don't think we could have gotten through our worst day without her love.

We had two dogs for the last 6 years and although people were nervous about Zona when we went on walks because she is a pit bull, as soon as they would approach us they realized she was the sweetest and it was the doxin whose intimidating.

Zona never realized her size and constantly thought she was a lap dog. One night she refused to accept she wasn't a lap dog and sat right on top of me all night. I couldn't stop laughing so I just let her continue to sit there.

Zona will hold a special place in our hearts forever! We didn't deserve her but were so lucky to have had the time with her. See you on the other side of the rainbow bridge Zona Bona!Cori WeltyTampa, FloridaJune 5, 2020

My husband got Zona before I was around. He wasn't looking for a dog but the moment she saw him she knew he must be her owner. They had such a special bond. For the first two years, it was just them, and then I met Jonathan and we became a little family.

When Zona turned six we got a second dog, Dasher. The two of them were best friends and she was so patient with Dasher. Although there was about a 50-pound difference between the two, she let him run the show.

She went through everything with us. She survived knee surgery, arthritis, and a failing heart at the end. Never once did she show us any pain she was in. In the end, her heart started to fail and her stomach was filling with fluid. Although we would drain her and I know it was painful, she never once showed it. Her last day was filled with treats, eggs, a bike ride, and so much love. It was all her favorite things!

"Dr. Anna was so sweet during our hardest moments. She knew exactly what to say to comfort us. Thank you so much for making this process so peaceful!"

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